Orlando, Houston Newspapers Choose Romney over Obama, Reversing Stance from 2008

Orlando, Houston Newspapers Choose Romney over Obama, Reversing Stance from 2008

The Orlando Sentinel and the Houston Chronicle, the largest circulation newspapers near Florida’s Space Coast and NASA’s Johnson Space Center respectively, have endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.   Both had endorsed Barack …

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Space Finally Gets a Mention in Presidential Debate

Space Finally Gets a Mention in Presidential Debate

It may only have been one word in an hour-and-a-half debate, but tonight at least one of the two contenders to be the next President of the United States said …

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NASA to Celebrate Shuttle's End Four Days Before Elections, Republicans Step Up Criticism

NASA to Celebrate Shuttle's End Four Days Before Elections, Republicans Step Up Criticism

NASA will celebrate the end of the space shuttle program on November 2 by moving the Atlantis orbiter to its permanent exhibition site.  The event, just four days before the …

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ESA Chooses Cheops as Next Exoplanet Hunter

ESA Chooses Cheops as Next Exoplanet Hunter

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced today that the CHaracterizing ExOPlanets Satellite (Cheops) will be the first small satellite in ESA’s Science Programme.  The announcement comes just two days after …

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GOES-13 Back in Business

GOES-13 Back in Business

The geostationary weather satellite that suffered a malfunction last month is back in business according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The sounder and imager instruments on Geostationary …

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NRC Cautions Against Substantial Investments in AF Reusable Booster System, But R&D OK

NRC Cautions Against Substantial Investments in AF Reusable Booster System, But R&D OK

The National Research Council (NRC) issued a report today cautioning the Air Force against making substantial investments in reusable launch vehicles, while endorsing continued research and advanced technology development. The Reusable …

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